Anna Quirentia Nilsson was a Swedish-born actress who achieved success in American silent movies. Starring in some 200 feature films. The first Swedis...read more
Anna Quirentia Nilsson was a Swedish-born actress who achieved success in American silent movies. Starring in some 200 feature films. The first Swedish actress to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1905, she had earned enough for a ticket across the Atlantic. In New York she was discovered on a thriving avenue by the famous portrait painter James Carroll Beckwith and soon she was New...read more
Department
Acting
Birthday
1888-03-30
Place of Birth
Ystad, Skåne län, Sweden
Also Known As
[ "Anna Quirentia Nilsson", "Annie Nilsson", "Anna Nilsson" ]
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